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Slfton Inntltuto,
lienonth tlie cl asdic pines of Tiflon
'our beautiful Institute is situated.
Her walls, massive throughout, and
her stately windows attracting within
seekers for knowledge. One is as
sured on entering the spacious dou
ble doors, that it is indeed a fitting
temple of learning. A wide vestibule
is first to be seen, with well fitted
cloak rooms on both sides Opening
from these are two large main rooms,
and entering, either of these rooms
we behold a scene of many an unseen
battle with the forces of brain life,
fought so bravely by both teacher and
pupils. It is indeed a pleasant apart
ment, desks and seats combined with
n supreme idea of comfort as well as
convenience. 1 .fust, beyond the rooms
nro smaller rooms suited for music,
art and elocution classes. In the rear
of one of the large rooms is a stage,
used for holding the commencement
cxciciscs of the school, Tnking this
building as : ft whole, I can safely say
that it is oncof the foremost in south
Georgia.
This building was founded in 1801.
Although Tifton was then quite a
small town, the founders of this In
stitute had realized the necessity of
such a building in their midst, and
did not have to make a very careful
survey of the country, to see that the
Hiimidndings, together with nature’s
work, had made Tifton the grand
central point for the education of the
young people of this section.
This institution began its first work
in the fall pf 1801; under the skillful
instruction of Prof. I., A. Murphcy,
ns Principal. After Prof. Murphcy,
came Prof. J. .1. Huggins, than whom
you will seldom Hud a better educa
tor, lie being a gentlemanly and re
fined scholar; Prof. Huggins after
teaching one year, was suer,ceded by
Prof, 1C. J. Williams, ,Tr., who has
held the position for two years, lie
assures us ho is perfectly willing for
his work to show for itself, and in
vites investigation and criticism. Ho
is now assisted liy ins sister, Miss
Martha A. Williams, who has charge
of the primary department and classes
in physical culture; and Miss Kiln 0.
ihieon, who is thoroughly competent
to teach both, vocal and instrumental
music, and does so with credit to her
self and pupils.
The touchers are faithful and earn
oat workers, and by their untiring
energy have worked the school up,
until it, has exceeded even their
highest expectations. It has grown
from 1(1 nintrloiilatcs, at the begin
ning of ibn full term of I Kiel to 115
duBiig the spring term of I HUB, and
still they oomo.
Perhaps a little of the daily pro
gram would not he amiss right lien
livery morning at 8 o’clock, the hell
calls the students to their places in
tho physical culture class, where for
lift mi mites they nro exercised In In
dian club swinging, wand drills, fenc
ing, etc,, thus developing the dill'ur-
onl parts of the body, and hence giv
ing to each student a good healthy
body fit for occupancy by a good
strong mind, (for the teachers of this
institution recognize the fact that a
strong mind must have a lit temple
to dwell In). Then after the open
ing exercises, or (.'Impel service, they
go to their work with a relish ami
energy unexcelled. Miss llaoon gives
to the whole school a half hour's les
son in sight singing, three limes a
week, besides tlio regular lessons
given to tlie classes in vocal and in
strumental musie. The physical cul
ture department and the sight sing
ing, contrary to tho rules in must
schools, is absolutely free.
Everything is done for llm purpose
of supplying uaeh student with agree-
able and at tlie same time profitable
work; and with an eye single to tlie
education (in the strict meaning of
the word) of the child and the devel-
• opulent of eharaeters that will make
their possessors good citizens and
grand and noble men and women.
Great stress is laid on the cultivation
of the child’s habits, iiiunncis, and
morals. Every person in and around
Tifton should visit this institution of
learning and see for themselves, what
is being done daily right in our midst
for tlie benefit of the rising genera
tion. Boo tho institution that, prop,
erly nutured and oared for, will
make our town like a city net upon a
lull shedding it* light of knowledge
and intelligence all over the sur
rounding valleys.
Maktiia A. Wiu.ia.uk.
Th« Children. i
Isn’t it so, that the biggest part of
this big paper is the children's de
partment? Let’s see, suppose we ask
the parents of Tifton? No, we may
imagine their homes about dinner,
supper or bedtime were all the Tif
ton children gone off on 1 a visit.
Why, there would scarcely he any
grown persons left hero then; they
would set out in search of the chil
dren! And the streets in the after
noon without the babies, the hoys
and bicycles! ft wouldn’t be Tifton
at nil.
And no school I No merry babel
of laughter and tongue before school
hours and at. pinytime; no club drill
or vocal class; no teachers either,
with hearts made glad in the sunshine
of the children’s happy lives. No
Sunday-school; with its brightening
influence on our lives ; no bright,
catchy Sunday-school music; no
Bihlc-rending, with Us happy respons
es; nothing very nie.e, hut everything
so sober and grown-up, Who would
live in Tifton without the children?
So, of course we would all role them
the biggest part of tlie city..
Now, little folks, if you are of so
much account, what are you going to
do about it? Your influence, I mean.
That is a large word hut it is also a
great thing. If you can do so much
and be the cause of so much anxiety
on the part of others, can’t you let it
be a good part that you perforin?--
your purl m the up-building of Tif
ton be the largest, in that it is the
purest and the best.
Long ago one of the old prophets
said, “A little child shall lead them”
“these very grown folks— ami it
has and will come to pass. Mr.
Moody tells of a little child who, as
ho passed by her window walking
down Lho street, would smile mid
how at him. lie learned to look for
the little face and one day he thought
lie would speak to the little one. .She
then wanted to know where he
preached. From her he became ac
quainted with her parents, who, too
became interested in Mr. Moody,
went to IiIh church and were hence
forth saved Christians, lie called it,
“Won by a Smile"—and did not that
little child lead them?
When the Savior said, “Let the
little children come unto mu,” he
meant it for you. And if you really
believe lie is here, ami treat Him as
though iIn wore, by speaking to Him
and asking Him for eternal life and
salvation, and to help you live for
Him you can, indeed, lie and do a
great deal right here in Tifton.
Miss Ki.i.a C. Macon.
halt and devote just half the amount
of energy and time m tlie upbuilding
of the Christian religion, elevating
and beautifying the lives of their
iailen sisters, they would have more
rights in tlie great day of judgment
That is the day we all shall clamor
for rights; then we will all want to
he recognized as Christians, fu that
day there will be no call made for
orators, editors or business managers;
tlie call will be for Christians.
Mas. K. T. Wai.iiiikp.
But tho greatest industry of this
sectw/n, and the one that will mak«
Tifton, Within a few years, the me-
tropolis’of this favored country, is the
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Our Little City.
Tifton is located on the highest
point of the pine lands of Georgia;!05
miles south of Macon and 180 miles
west of Biunswick at the junction oi
the Georgia Southern and Florida,
and Brunswick and Western rail
roads. Its altitude is 177 feet above
sea level—88 feet higher than Albany,
forty miles west, and 27 feet higher
than Maeqn. It is on tlio very centre
of a ridge running from Carabelle,
Florida, on tlie Gulf of Mexico, to
Augusta, Georgia, on the .Savannah
river. Until a few years ago, like all
the lands of Wiregrass Georgia, it
was unimproved and thought by tlio
outside world to be a low fiat sand-
bed, valueless except for its lumber
and turpentine.
In June, 1800, a charter was grant
ed for the incorporation of Tifton,
at that time a saw mill and tlio men
employed at it, formed tin; greater
part of its population. To-day it has
a population of nearly 2000 with sev
eral of the handsomest residences in
tho State. It lias 10 general mor.
eliamliso stores, one wholesale groce
ry, feed and grain house, one of the
handsomest hotels In Southern Geor
gia, several hoarding bouses, the fin
est Academy and best disciplined
school in this section of the State, a
bank chartered and ready for busi
ness, with a capitol of 850.000; a
Machine and Foundry Company with
a capital of 820.000, the largest Can
ning Factory in the State, two first-
class livery stables, two colored
churches, tlie white Methodist church
and to-day the corner stone of tho
Baptist church, the finest church in
any town of its, size in tho country.
Besides those, are all the minor in
dustries necessary to a prosperous
ami growing town.
agricultural and horticultural inter
ests. Within eighteen months, more
than fifty families of representative
people of the North, East and West,
have located here on more! than 10,-
000 acres of land, controlling more
than 85,000,000. These people,
with the energetic citizens that were
here, are turning the vast pine forest
into veritable gardens of fruits and
vegetables and have proven, by prac
tical demonstration, that no' section
under the sun can grow a greater.va-
riety or higher quality of fruits than
the immediate vicinity of Tifton.
These facts have opened tlie eyes
of the commercial world and has put
Tifton, (without any land specula
tors boom) more prominently and fa
vorably before tlie people of the en
tire country than any place in the
Union.
May the same Christian spirit and
brotherly love that prompted this is
sue of the Gazkttu, continue through
out this section in all our dealings
witli the stranger who casts his lot
with us, as well ns witli our friends
and brothers. With it, all is prom
ised by Him who ruleth all, without
whom nothing is certain. X. Y. Z.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LUCK?
If so, yon needn’t be ashamed to acknowledge it. Many of the bright-
intellects known will be company for you. There’s many happenings
est
that cannot ho ascribed to either Industry or Brains, yet neither Labor
nor Leisure can create or prevent them.
Wo try to keep alert enough to buy the bargains, and fair enough
,o sell them cheap. That, wo dare say, iB not an unlucky combination—
for you.
“Time waits for no man,” and, for
no Woman's Edition, either. Time
is up and the forms are full, but quite
a lot of good manuscript yet remains
unused. Out of so many good things,
it was unavoidable, for purely me
chanical reasons, that some ot them
should be crowded out. But we have
tried to treat every one fairly, and to
use a portion, at least, of alt tho man
uscript sent in. Wthopo those whose
contributions could not be used will
understand that it was for these rea
sons, and not through any lack of
merit on the part of the articles thorn-
selves, that they do not add to the
good things in the Woman’s Edition.
And to ono and all we return sincere
and heartfelt thanks.
Suitable for waists:
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50c. Quality, qQa
Our Price, 0ob,
40-inch all wool Serges, very serviceable for general utility suits:
75c Quality, En„
Our Price. dUb,
-very stylish for full suits or skirts:
Our Price,
46-inch all wool Black Crcpon-
Only 85c. per Yard
Black Satin Duchcssc—also very swell—massive elegant values at:
75c. and $1.00.
Handsomest line of
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WOODY ARID
TIFTON, (1FOUWA.
AH kiwis of wood cut to order and promptly
delivered in uny part of town at reasonable eash
prices.
W. O. Tift,,
DEADER I2ST
General Merchandise.
A Word About Woman's Righto.
Since the ladies’ editions of the
papers have become epidemic, the
ladies of Tiflon have been quiet and
serene, ns it seemed a liltlo out of
place for them to assume to ho any
thing else hut mothers, wives ami
daughters. But all at once, this
week, we have been seized with tlie
malady of being editors and writers
and business managers, not with the
thought of exhibiting our rights as
women or to show that we have any
special talent as editors or business
managers.
It is only for a common cause, to
which we are all loyal—the progress
of our church work—that wo thus
labor. It truly needs all our little
mites as well ns our best efforts ns
Christian women, wives and daugli
lei's. Therefore, we lay aside all our
predilections of propriety, all differ
(moo* of denomination or creed, and
do what wo can for the best interest
of tlie church.
All of us, ladies of Tifton, are
very unassuming; I don't think wo
hive a single case of the dreadful
dlscaao now raging in some aides,
called Woman’s Bights. Wo as
sume that we already have our rights
when wo are recognized as being
true Christian mothers, wives and
daughters. We are sure there is no
ollloo or station in life that could
place us on a more beautiful or ex
alted plane as being—first, Christians;
second, model mothers, wives and
d iugliters. Therefore, we me quite
c(intent; and, being perfectly satisfied
with our station in life, wo me, wo
think, some happier than many ot
our aspiring sisters in other cities.
We are under the impression if
our sisters, who are spending all their
life and best efforts for what they
call their own rights, would call a
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
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Here’s Good Luck!
Summer Dress Goods
Evor gathered under one roof in these parts. Printed Jliinjties, Cor-
rlelies, Ginghams, Percales, Muslins, Swisscs, Challies, Organdies, Pongees,
Trilby Cloths, Cotton Crepons, Etc., at 10c., 12,l-c., 15c.and upwards.
150 R0M MfflSG
at half price. Prices range, 10c., 12|c., 15c., 20c., and 25c.
I’tty us a visit, or send ns your orders, if you would.be well served.
Prompt attention to orders.
H0FMAYER & JONES
Albany, Georgia.
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MANUFACTURERS OF
Iron and Brass Castings
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ENGINE AND
BOILER FIT
TINGS, INSPI
RATORS,
JECTORS, LU
BRICATORS, JET
PUMPS, STEAM
CAUCES, ETC.
MILL AND GENERAL MACHINERY SUPPLIES,
Globe, Angle and Check Valves,
Oils, Lace'Leather, Belting, Pulleys, Shafting, Couplings, Etc.
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
E. P. BOWEN,
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DEALER IN
Greneral Merchandise,
Tifton, Georgia.
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I have been too busy during the past' week opening up
the best and most complete stock of
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SPRING GOODS,
Dry-Goods, Motions, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Etc.,
To write an advertisement for the Ladies’ Edition.
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Nevertheless, I want all the people to know that I can and
do sell as many standard goods for the same amount of cur
rency as any dealer in this section.
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